Oh wait, we did race and if I recall correctly I KICKED YOUR ASS!!!! I left
you like you were sitting still and I don't want to hear you whining about
it just because there was 4-5" of snow either. A spank is a spank(yeah your
nitrous didn't help you that day).
Sam South
95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
14.10@98.05
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
sawcut64@mediaone.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 3:48 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> I would have made you cry. (not tears of joy, but of shame)
>
> Mark Kuzia
> flyboy01@mediaone.net
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
> (A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 10:44 AM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
>
>
> > Yeah nitrous is a wonderful thing except when you rev the engine with
the
> > bottle open and huge pretty orange flames shoot out from under the hood
of
> a
> > certain someone's Mustang :-) Too bad we never got to line up against
> each
> > other(without the nitrous of course)
> > Sam South
> > 95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> > 14.10@98.05
> > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> > sawcut64@mediaone.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 10:15 AM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> >
> >
> > > In the 1/4? As remember, my car was running 13.30's @ 108 mph at the
> > time.
> > >
> > > This is more important than work!
> > >
> > > Mark Kuzia
> > > flyboy01@mediaone.net
> > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> > > 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> > > 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
> > > (A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 10:03 AM
> > > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > >
> > >
> > > > Yeah in the winter and in the curves and probably in the quarter!!
Hey
> > > > aren't you supposed to be at work?!
> > > > Sam South
> > > > 95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> > > > 14.10@98.05
> > > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> > > > sawcut64@mediaone.net
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
> > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 9:45 AM
> > > > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Yeah,.......................I remberer..................... seeing
> > those
> > > > > Daytonas in my rear view mirrors, except during winter time.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark Kuzia
> > > > > flyboy01@mediaone.net
> > > > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> > > > > 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> > > > > 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
> > > > > (A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
> > > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 9:34 AM
> > > > > Subject: DML: Re: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hey I had an 89 Daytona Shelby too but mine was quite a bit
faster
> > > then
> > > > > 16.1
> > > > > > all I did was a straight pipe from cat out (no muffler)which
gave
> > more
> > > > > > boost, a home made ram air, a drop in K@N and split fire plugs.
It
> > was
> > > > > > running high 14's, the trick with a front driver is rev the
engine
> > up
> > > to
> > > > > > 3500-3800 and slip the clutch just enough to get the tires
> spinning
> > > > > slightly
> > > > > > then power shift the other gears. I used to love doing burnouts
> and
> > > > > watching
> > > > > > the smoke pour over the hood. FUN!!!
> > > > > > Sam South
> > > > > > 95 Dak, V-8,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> > > > > > 14.10@98.05
> > > > > > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> > > > > > sawcut64@mediaone.net
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Patrick and Kelly Engram" <patrickandkelly@erols.com>
> > > > > > To: "DML" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 8:29 AM
> > > > > > Subject: DML: Shelby outrunning a Dak
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've had a little experience with FWD Shelby's. The first
> Shelby
> > I
> > > > had
> > > > > > > was an '89 Daytona, with the Turbo II motor and 5 spd. This
had
> a
> > > > > > > little over 175 hp and only came with a stick. The Turbo I
> motor
> > > > could
> > > > > > > be had with the automatic in the ES Turbo model, and barely
> > cracked
> > > > 150
> > > > > > > hp. The fastest that I ran with my '89 was 16.1 seconds in
the
> > > > quarter,
> > > > > > > and that was with spooling the turbo up to speed, and dumping
> the
> > > > clutch
> > > > > > > at 4500 rpms. It just wouldnt go faster...It felt fast
though,
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > > > problem was waiting for the boost to kick in. That wait added
> > > > precious
> > > > > > > time to the ET, but when the boost came on, it came on hard.
> > > > > > > In 1990, they revised the turbo system to become the VNT
> Turbo,
> > > > > > > (variable nozzle) this was done to try to reduce the boost
lag,
> > and
> > > > > > > supposedly the cars picked up ET down to 15.7's. Then, the
IROC
> > R/T
> > > > was
> > > > > > > released with a 4 valve per cylinder Lotus cylinder head and
> > > > > > > turbocharged, which dropped it into the 14's. Then, the V6
3.0L
> > > > became
> > > > > > > the engine for the last year of IROC R/T, I believe.
> > > > > > > Now, the Shelby Charger was a different model altogether,
and
> > > > started
> > > > > > > in '83 with a H.O. 2.2L engine, no turbo. Fairly quick car.
> The
> > > > turbo
> > > > > > > was put in either late '84 or in '85. The fastest one was the
> > '87,
> > > > with
> > > > > > > changes in cams, computer stuff, and turbo equipment. There
was
> a
> > > > > > > limited release of an additional Shelby Charger that was made
in
> > > black
> > > > > > > only, had the new Turbo II engine, and ran 14's stock. There
> were
> > > > about
> > > > > > > 1000 made, and it was a GLHS model, or something of the like.
> All
> > > of
> > > > > > > these models were 5 speeds. The last year for the Charger was
> '87
> > > or
> > > > > > > '88
> > > > > > > The Daytona in it's last body style never had skunk stripes
on
> > it,
> > > > but
> > > > > > > did have flip up headlights. The charger models never had
flip
> > ups,
> > > > but
> > > > > > > did have 1 stripe on it, went from deck lid, onto roof, and
then
> > > onto
> > > > > > > hood.
> > > > > > > I owned a few Shelby Chargers, and with the Turbo II, it
felt
> > fast
> > > > and
> > > > > > > went fast. There was turbo lag, but less than the Daytona
(I'd
> > > expect
> > > > > > > that it felt different because of the weight difference) and
> when
> > it
> > > > > > > took off, it was everything you could do to hold the wheel
> > straight
> > > > > > > because of the torque steer and power it put down. I never
> raced
> > > any
> > > > of
> > > > > > > them, but they felt easily in the 14's. My biggest problem
was
> > with
> > > > the
> > > > > > > handling. I put the mopar perfomance suspension under my '87,
> and
> > > > could
> > > > > > > get the car to hug the road so well with V-rated tires that
the
> > left
> > > > > > > front tire would rub the side of the transaxle case, and I'd
> have
> > to
> > > > > > > back off and slow down. Real pisser, cause that car felt like
> it
> > > was
> > > > on
> > > > > > > rails.
> > > > > > > These cars are easily modified for additional power and
> speed,
> > > and
> > > > if
> > > > > > > it was a Charger that got someone on the list that started
this
> > > > thread,
> > > > > > > I wouldnt feel so bad. Now, if it was a Daytona, it really
had
> to
> > > > > > > depend on what motor was in the thing, or what the guy had
done
> to
> > > it.
> > > > > > > Patrick
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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